Pretty Watercolor This pretty watercolor captured the Grand Hotel in the heart of Charlotte Amalie, one of the busiest squares in St. Thomas. Not much is known about the artist other than his name, M. Nield and the date it was painted, 1963. Below is an actual photograph for comparison. If interested, have a look at […]
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5 Postcards Offer Interesting Virgin Islands’ History Lessons by Enid M. Baa ~ 1934
Enid M. Baa, Librarian Recently, I’ve been finding the most incredible Virgin Islands memorabilia on eBay! 📨 This set of unique postcards sent to friends in 1934 was hand-written by a distant relative, Miss Enid M. Baa. They are Virgin Islands’ history lessons on a postcard! Miss Baa was the Director of Libraries and […]
Beautiful Prints of the US Virgin Islands by Leo S. Carty
Leo S. Carty I love Leo Carty’s paintings of the Virgin Islands! 🎨 They’re beautiful! Don’t you think? His scenes of daily life seem so pure, kids playing at the seashore, women washing clothes, families spending time together. Many of Carty’s paintings depict life during the turn of the 20th century, despite the fact that […]
The Limbo Dance, Too Hot to Handle ~ 1962
I love eBay for all the fascinating collectibles one can find on the history of the Virgin Islands. 🔥 Here’s an interesting postcard advertisement about the Limbo dance and one of the sponsors, Canadian Club. The Limbo Dance “When the Limbo originated in the jungles of Africa, it was used as a test of manhood,” […]
Pretty Seascape Beach Painting by Eljay Torgar Available
Eljay Torgar There’s a pretty watercolor painting of a beach scene in St. Thomas up for sale on eBay. 🖼 The asking price is $650.00. Eljay and her husband, Mark lived in St. Thomas and spent years lecturing for cruise ship lines on travel photography and the arts. At one time, Eljay hosted a CBS […]
Fort Christian Ceramic Vase up for Sale
Ceramic Vase Check out this handcrafted, historic vase of Fort Chrisitan. Only $3.99 on ebay. The card says: “Built in 1671 and named in honor of King Christian V. It served as Governor’s residence, Church, Town Hall, Police Station, Jail, and now, the VI Museum.” Update: This item has been sold. Shop VI History!
Beautiful Island Paintings by Larry Gluck ~ 1960s
Larry Gluck, Artist Larry Gluck created some of the most captivating scenes of the Virgin Islands on canvas! On a well deserved vacation in 1961, he and his wife, Sheila traveled to St. Thomas where they fell in love with paradise. Larry began painting and explained, “it was only watercolor with its intrinsic beauty […]
The Ten Pound Baby!
Ten Pound Baby 🍼 Have you ever discovered articles about your family in the old newspapers? I’ve been thrilled to find as many as I have for our family. Here’s an interesting clipping about my uncle who was born in St. Thomas in 1948. The headlines read, A Robust Baby “A robust, ten-pound baby […]